Context The mental health benefits of physical activity are well established. However, less is
known about whether the relationship between physical activity and mental health is …

Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that is vital to the survival,
growth, and maintenance of neurons in key brain circuits involved in emotional and …

Background Mental illness is a worldwide public health concern. In the UK, there is a high
prevalence of mental illness and poor mental wellbeing among young people. The aim of …

OBJECTIVES: To review the effects of physical activity on health and behavior outcomes
and develop evidence-based recommendations for physical activity in youth. STUDY …

The studies have several implications for clinical practice and research. Most work suggests
that exercise and physical activity are associated with better quality of life and health …

There is a general belief that physical activity and exercise have positive effects on mood
and anxiety and a great number of studies describe an association of physical activity and …

As modern lifestyles offer ever more opportunities for a sedentary existence, physical activity
has become, for many, a marginal aspect of life. Too little physical activity is linked to …

Physical activity in adolescence may contribute to the development of healthy adult
lifestyles, hel** reduce chronic disease incidence. However, definition of the optimal …

The human body is designed for activity. For most of our history, physical activity was
required for survival, but technological advances have eliminated much of the need for hard …

CONTEXT: Data are available on correlates of physical activity in children and adolescents,
less is known about the determinants of change. This review aims to systematically review …